Francesca gave her husband’s cousin an interesting look in Bridgerton Season 3, but why?

In the scene, Francesca seems immediately attracted to Michaela, which will come into play later.

Instead, Michael first has feelings for Francesca.

Hannah Dodd’s Francesca in Bridgerton

However, John falls ill and dies, leading Michael to move to India.

This is a bit different than the show, which seems to feature Francesca immediately in love with Michaela.

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Masali Baduza’s Michaela in Bridgerton

In the books, Francesca is not immediately attracted to John’s cousin.

Instead, she loves John, and the two have a happy marriage with one another.

In the book, after John dies, Francesca goes through an even harder time.

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